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Moral Courage: Acting on What You Know Is Right
Why knowing what's right is not the same as doing it
Most people who stayed silent during historical injustices weren't evil — they lacked moral courage. What makes ordinary people speak up, and what silences them?
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Moral courage is the willingness to act on ethical convictions despite social pressure, personal risk, or career consequences. It distinguishes ethical knowledge from ethical action — the gap between knowing what's right and actually doing it. Psychologist James Rest called this the 'moral motivation' and 'moral implementation' stages of ethical decision-making.
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